Archive for 2006Page 4
Two Student Recitals Set for the Weekend at Gustavus
The Department of Music at Gustavus will present two student recitals this weekend in addition to a number of ensemble performances. Vocalists Sam Eckberg and Brian Fahey open the weekend Friday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sara Burns, flute, follows with her junior flute recital on Sunday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. Both recitals will be presented in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall and are free and open to the public.
Ensemble Concerts Set for Weekend at Gustavus
Three ensembles from the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College will present their spring concerts this weekend. The Gustavus Chamber Singers and the Adolphus Jazz Ensemble combine efforts on Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. and the department's brass ensembles will perform for the annual Brassworks! concert on Sunday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. Both performances are in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall.
Choir of Christ Chapel Presents Home Concert
The Choir of Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College presents its annual home concert, Friday, April 28, following a three-day performance tour to the metropolitan Denver area. Under the direction of Patricia Kazarow, the Choir will present this concert, with Rev. Rachel Larson serving as narrator, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel on the Gustaus campus.
Student Recitals Fill Weekend with Music at Gustavus
The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College invites the public to attend a variety of student recitals set for the weekend at the college. The four events will be held in Jussi Bjorling Recital Hall, include a variety of performances ranging from flute to piano to voice, and are free and open to the public.
Gustavus Choir and Symphony to Present Mozart’s Requiem
With the combined efforts of the Gustavus Choir and the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, the Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music will present Requiem by W. A. Mozart, Sunday, April 30, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Gregory Aune will conduct this concert in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus campus. This performance of Mozart's master work is free and open to the public.
Gustavus Music Showcases Student Recitals
The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College returns from its Easter Break to feature a weekend of student recitals in the College's Jussi Björling Recital Hall. The series of seven events includes a range of performances from voice to 'cello and violin to brass and percussion. All events are free and open to the public.
Gustavus Jazz Lab Band Invited to Perform with Sweden’s Ulf Johansson Werre
The American Swedish Institute is joining this year's Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month by featuring the Uppsala University Jazz Orchestra, from Uppsala, Sweden (directed by Ulf Johansson Werre) and the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band (directed by Steve Wright), Wednesday, April 26, 7:00 p.m., at the Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park. This performance was made possible by the Twin Cities Jazz Society, the American Swedish Institute of Minneapolis, and the Uppsala-Minneapolis Sister City Committee.
Gustavus Presents Home Concerts of Symphony and Jazz
The Department of Music presents the Home Concerts for the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra and the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band as the ensembles return from their annual spring break concert tours. The Symphony, under the direction of Warren Friesen, open the weekend with a 7:30 p.m. concert on Friday, April 7. The Jazz ensemble and director Steve Wright will follow with their home concert and guest trombonist Dave Graf on Saturday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Björling Recital Hall.
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble at Gustavus
On April 2 & 3, the internationally acclaimed Swedish percussion ensemble Kroumata will be in residence at the Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College. On Monday evening, April 3, Kroumata will present a concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. With underwriting provided by the Ethel and Edgar Johnson Endowment for the Arts at Gustavus, this concert is free and open to the public.
Gustavus Music Showcase at Orchestra Hall
On Sunday, the Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music presented the 2006 Gustavus Music Showcase at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. The concert featured the Gustavus Choir, the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, and the Gustavus Wind Orchestra.